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im·po·lite
(ĭm′pə-līt′)adj.
Not polite; discourteous.
[Latin impolītus, unpolished, inelegant : in-, not; see in-1 + polītus, past participle of polīre, to polish; see polish.]
im′po·lite′ly adv.
im′po·lite′ness n.
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impolite
(ˌɪmpəˈlaɪt)adj
discourteous; rude; uncivil
ˌimpoˈlitely adv
ˌimpoˈliteness n
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im•po•lite
(ˌɪm pəˈlaɪt)adj.
not polite; rude.
[1605–15; < Latin]
im`po•lite′ly, adv.
im`po•lite′ness, n.
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Adj. | 1. | impolite - not polite polite - showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc. |
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impolite
adjective bad-mannered, rude, disrespectful, rough, churlish, boorish, insolent, uncouth, unrefined, loutish, ungentlemanly, ungracious, discourteous, indelicate, uncivil, unladylike, indecorous, ungallant, ill-bred, unmannerly, ill-mannered It would be most impolite to refuse a simple invitation to supper.
mannerly, polite, courteous, refined, gracious, respectful, gallant, well-bred, decorous
mannerly, polite, courteous, refined, gracious, respectful, gallant, well-bred, decorous
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impolite
adjectiveLacking good manners:
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Translations
غَيْر مُهَذَّب، قَليل الأدب
nezdvořilý
uhøflig
epäkohtelias
udvariatlan
ókurteis
nemandagiai
nepieklājīgs
nevljuden
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impolite
[ˌɪmpəˈlaɪt] adj → impoli(e)it would be impolite to ... → il serait impoli de ...
It would be impolite to refuse the invitation → Il serait impoli de décliner l'invitation.
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
impolite
adj → unhöflich (to sb jdm gegenüber)
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
impolite
[ˌɪmpəˈlaɪt] adj (person, remark) → maleducato/aCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
impolite
(impəˈlait) adjective not polite; rude. You must not be impolite to the teacher.
ˌimpoˈlitely adverbˌimpoˈliteness noun
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